K-Social-Studies-December

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Grade: Kindergarten

Month: December

Main Concept

  1. Winter Holidays





Guiding Questions

  • What is a holiday?
  • What holiday does your family celebrate?
  • What are some holiday traditions in your family?
  • What are the traditions of each holiday?
  • What are the three major holidays in December?





Theme/Content Skills

  • Different cultures celebrate different holidays
  • Children honor their heritage through celebrations of holidays through songs, stories and food
  • Learn the history of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
  • Each holiday has different traditions


Key Terms

  • holiday
  • Christmas
  • Hanukkah
  • Kwanzaa
  • celebrate
  • tradition
  • dreidel
  • menorah
  • kinara
  • wreath





Holidays

  • Hannukah
  • Christmas
  • Kwanzaa



Student Outcomes

  • Students will identify all three holidays.
  • Students will draw a picture of what your holiday looks like in your home.
  • Students will use a Venn diagram to compare holidays.





Assessment/Project





Resources for Students





Resources for Teachers

  • Harcourt Horizons - All About Me - Teacher's Edition
-Tabbed Section - H1 - Holiday Activities





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